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From the BBC news website
Cruise ship fire in Channel out
A fire on a cruise ship in the English Channel with more than 700 people on board has been put out.
The Calypso vessel got into difficulties about 15 miles off Beachy Head on Saturday morning, coastguard officers confirmed.
The fire in the port engine and engine room was initially tackled by the crew until firefighters arrived at the scene by helicopter and lifeboats.
There were no casualties and it was not necessary to evacuate the ship.
A coastguard spokeswoman confirmed four lifeboats and a rescue helicopter had been sent to the scene.
She said the May Day call had been made at about 0400 BST from the ship, which is sailing from Tilbury, Essex, to St Peter Port in Guernsey.
Of the 708 people on board, 462 are passengers and 246 crew.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4979538.stm